Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications

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Elvas, officially the City of Elvas, is a Portuguese municipality, former episcopal city and frontier fortress of easternmost central Portugal, located in the district of Portalegre in Alentejo. It is situated about 200 kilometres (120 mi) east of Lisbon, and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of the Spanish fortress of Badajoz, by the Madrid-Badajoz-Lisbon railway. The municipality population as of 2011 was 23,078, in an area of 631.29 square kilometres (243.74 sq mi). The city itself had a population of 16,640 as of 2011.

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  • Battle of Valverde ⓘ
  • Battle of Tribola ⓘ
    147 BCE battle
  • Battle of Sagrajas ⓘ
    1086 battle of the Reconquista
  • Battle of Badajoz ⓘ
    1134 battle
  • Siege of Badajoz ⓘ
    1169 siege
  • Capture of Juromenha ⓘ
    1170 battle
  • Battle of Valverde ⓘ
    battle of the Portuguese Crisis of 1383-1385
  • Siege of Elvas ⓘ
    1644 siege
  • Siege of Badajoz ⓘ
    1658 battle during the Portuguese Restoration War
  • Battle of the Lines of Elvas ⓘ
    was fought on 14 January 1659, in Elvas, between Portugal and Spain
  • Battle of Montes Claros ⓘ
    1665 decisive battle of the Portuguese Restoration War
  • Siege of Badajoz ⓘ
    1705 battle during the War of the Spanish Succession
  • Battle of La Gudiña ⓘ
    1709 battle of the War of the Spanish Succession
  • Siege of Campo Maior ⓘ
    1712 siege
  • Battle of Oughela ⓘ
    1762 battle
  • Siege of Olivença ⓘ
    1811 siege during the Peninsular War
  • First Siege of Badajoz ⓘ
    1811 siege during the Peninsular War
  • Battle of the Gebora ⓘ
    1811 battle during the Peninsular War
  • Battle of Campo Maior ⓘ
    1811 battle during the Peninsular War
  • Second Siege of Badajoz ⓘ
    1811 battle during the Peninsular War
  • Second Siege of Badajoz, Part II ⓘ
    May/June 1811 battle during the Peninsular War
  • Battle of Almagro ⓘ
    1812 battle
  • Siege of Badajoz ⓘ
    1812 battle during the Peninsular War
  • Battle of Badajoz ⓘ
    1936 battle
  • Castelo de Juromenha ⓘ
    building in Juromenha, Évora District, Portugal
  • Castle of Campo Maior ⓘ
    medieval military fortification in Portugal
  • Fortim de São Pedro ⓘ
    cultural heritage monument in Elvas, Portugal
  • Fortlet of São Domingos ⓘ
    fortlet in Elvas, Portugal
  • Fortlet of São Mamede ⓘ
    fortlet in Elvas, Portugal
  • Fuerte de San Cristobal ⓘ
  • Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications ⓘ
    World Heritage site in Portugal
  • Praça-forte de Elvas ⓘ
    building in Elvas, Portalegre District, Portugal
  • Walls of Olivenza, Badajoz ⓘ
    fort in Badajoz, Spain/Portugal
  • Forte de Santa Luzia ⓘ
    building in Elvas, Portalegre District, Portugal
  • Nossa Senhora da Graça Fort ⓘ
    building in Elvas, Portalegre District, Portugal
  • Museu Militar de Elvas ⓘ
  • Atalaya de Torrequebrada, Badajoz ⓘ
  • Torre del Palacio Episcopal ⓘ
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Elvas, vista de Leste 01Elvas, vista de Leste 01
Tiovivo antigüino, ElvasTiovivo antigüino, Elvas
Ponte intermunicipal entre Elvas e Olivença - Portugal (144560356)Ponte intermunicipal entre Elvas e Olivença - Portugal (144560356)
Elvas - Portugal (144531988)Elvas - Portugal (144531988)
Elvas (144649038)Elvas (144649038)
Elvas (144688363)Elvas (144688363)
Elvas (144743933)Elvas (144743933)
Elvas September 2013-27Elvas September 2013-27
Elvas September 2013-2Elvas September 2013-2
Alentejo September 2013-1Alentejo September 2013-1
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegion1009Taifa of BadajozWikidata
    eventarmed conflictBattle of ValverdebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict146Battle of TribolaRoman Republic, battle, LusitaniansWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1086Battle of SagrajasAlmoravid dynasty, battle, taifaWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1134Battle of BadajozAlmoravid dynasty, battle, Kingdom of CastileWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1169Siege of BadajozKingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of Leon, siege, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1170Capture of JuromenhaKingdom of Portugal, battle, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1385Battle of ValverdebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1644Siege of ElvassiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1658Siege of BadajozsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1659Battle of the Lines of ElvasbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1665Battle of Montes ClarosKingdom of England, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1705Siege of Badajozbattle, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1709Battle of La Gudiñabattle, Kingdom of Great BritainWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1712Siege of Campo MaiorKingdom of Portugal, siege, Kingdom of SpainWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1762Battle of OughelaKingdom of Portugal, battle, Kingdom of SpainWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1811Siege of OlivençasiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1811First Siege of BadajozsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1811Battle of the GeborabattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1811Battle of Campo Maiorbattle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1811Second Siege of BadajozsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1811Second Siege of Badajoz, Part IIsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1812Battle of AlmagrobattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1812Siege of BadajozsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1936Battle of BadajozbattleWikidata
    linkpagepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@Wikidata
    linkpageWorld Heritage Site page@Wikidata
    linkpageWorld Heritage Site page@Wikidata
    linkpageUlysses database page@Wikidata
    linkpageSistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico page@Wikidata
    linkpagepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@Wikidata
    linkpageImmovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest page@Wikidata
    sitecastleCastelo de Juromenhacultural heritage, fortress, castleWikidata
    sitecastle1310Castle of Campo Maiorcultural heritage, castleWikidata
    sitefortFortim de São Pedrofort, cultural heritageWikidata
    sitefortFortlet of São Domingosblockhouse, cultural heritage, fortWikidata
    sitefortFortlet of São Mamedecultural heritage, fort, blockhouseWikidata
    sitefortFuerte de San CristobalfortWikidata
    sitefortGarrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortificationsdefence work, architectural ensemble, fort, cultural heritageWikidata
    sitefortPraça-forte de Elvasstronghold, cultural heritage, defensive wall, fortressWikidata
    sitefortWalls of Olivenza, BadajozfortWikidata
    sitefort1648Forte de Santa Luziafort, cultural heritageWikidata
    sitefort1792Nossa Senhora da Graça Fortfort, archaeological site, cultural heritageWikidata
    sitemuseumMuseu Militar de Elvasmilitary museumWikidata
    sitetowerAtalaya de Torrequebrada, Badajozwatchtower, fortified towerWikidata
    sitetowerTorre del Palacio Episcopalfortified towerWikidata
    commonsimageElvas, vista de Leste 01 Commons
    commonsimageTiovivo antigüino, Elvas Commons
    commonsimagePonte intermunicipal entre Elvas e Olivença - Portugal (144560356) Commons
    commonsimageElvas - Portugal (144531988) Commons
    commonsimageElvas (144649038) Commons
    commonsimageElvas (144688363) Commons
    commonsimageElvas (144743933) Commons
    commonsimageElvas September 2013-27 Commons
    commonsimageElvas September 2013-2 Commons
    commonsimageAlentejo September 2013-1 Commons
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